On Monday, our Torts mid-term grades were posted. It was a nice day for class, since people were very quiet from shock. (This in contrast to their normal routine of AOL instant messenger, facebook, and the surfing of clothing websites.) However, today, people seem to be back to their normal habbits. In Property Class on… Read More »
Earthquake in Pakistan, Tsunamis, and Hurricanes… Could these be signs of the last days? (Matthew 24) The Bible says that there will be earthquakes in the last days. In light of all the natural disasters happening, I’m reminded not to take my time on earth for granted. I once heard a preacher say, live as… Read More »
Jesus commands us not to worry in the book of Matthew. Worry is sin. God is faithful and good. Before I go to sleep, (which God never does), I’ll reflect on God’s past faithfulness to me in the area of exams. Think of all the tests I’ve been through… – grade school tests (remember those… Read More »
John 14:5-11 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father… Read More »
“Any time a conflict between two people in a church is not properly resolved, it can grow to infect an entire congregation.” – Peacemaker website Peacemaker ministries is an organization I would be interested in working for. (There are a whole bunch of organizations in my list right now.) Their ministry exists to help the… Read More »
As I was reading Psalm 16, I was reminded reminded that Calvinism is all over the place, through out the whole Bible. (Or instead of viewing the Bible in light of the Reformed faith, I should say, there is truth to the Reformers’ reading of scripture. Scripture is the ultimate authority.) Psalm 16:2 – I… Read More »
Philip Ryken asks the question “Where Have All the Good Men Gone?” in his 9/14/05 blog post. Maybe A. W. Tozer knows the answer: “Nothing that we have discovered about ourselves or God has revealed any short cut to pure spirituality. It is still free, but tremendously costly. . . . I am convinced that… Read More »
I was reading an article entitled “A Faith-Based Perspective On Tort Causation” by Douglas H. Cook. This article explains that accidental injury should not generate tort lilability, because God is the predominant causal actor. In contrast, when a person intentionally sins, it establishes the defendant as the primary causal actor. I agree with these general… Read More »
As I am learning whatthe law is, I am seeing how useful it is. Wrongs that I recall seeing, can now be labeled. I’ve seen false imprisonment, IIED, unlawful search and seizure, unlawful arrest, and trespass to real property. While fighting injustice is inbuilt into me, I think I have a greater passion for conflict… Read More »
I was reflecting on the Sovereignty of God and how this adds an element of excitement and “zang” to life. I don’t know a lot of things, including what I will be doing next summer, what job I will be employed at in 3 years, whom I will marry, or where I will be living… Read More »